Rinehart clears Roy Hill hurdles
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart's $9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore project has overcome key hurdles holding up debt negotiations, which could enable the mine to start producing by September 2015, sources said. The Fin
FBT changes start to bite
Twenty staff at a Perth car leasing company face the axe in the wake of the Federal Government's move to overhaul the fringe benefits tax system. The West
August poll wins favour
The likelihood of an early election is gaining momentum, with the Government vowing to seek a mandate from voters for its changes to the carbon tax and flagging holding the local government referendum separately to polling day. The West
‘Huawei spies for China’
The former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, Michael Hayden, believes Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei Technologies is a significant security threat to Australia and the US, has spied for the Chinese government and intelligence agencies have hard evidence of its activities. The Fin
PM’s plan to share boats burden
KEVIN Rudd will ask other nations to take a greater share of the world's refugees to help lift the burden from Australia. The Aus
Economic outlook stable but challenges ahead
The Rudd government’s economic statement planned for before the election will become a permanent fixture of future election campaigns, government sources say. The Fin
Newcrest class action secures funding
Law firm Slater & Gordon has reportedly secured the funding required to launch a class action lawsuit against Newcrest Mining over the continuous disclosure controversy. The Fin
Billabong rejects 11th hour bid
BILLABONG has rebuffed an 11th-hour bid for control of the company by hedge funds Centerbridge Partners and Oaktree Capital. The Aus
NBN faces heat over lobby firm
Malcolm Turnbull has released his correspondence with NBN Co chairman Siobhan McKenna, and experts say the NBN Co directors could be guilty of breaching their duties if they have engaged a lobby firm. The Fin
